Severn Trent To Invest 20m In New Anaerobic Digestion Treatment Plant
Severn Trent, one of the biggest water and waste water treatment firms in the UK, has announced that it’ll be investing approximately £20 million in a new food waste and green gas facility at its site in Spondon, Derby. Some 50,000 tonnes of food waste will be turned into renewable gas each year , which […]
Biggest Biogas Lorry Trial Hits The Road
Biogas-fuelled lorries are about to hit British streets in force as the largest trial of natural gas-powered vehicles gets underway. Funded by the UK Office for Low Emission Vehicles, an offshoot of the Department for Transport, the project involving 81 lorries of various sizes is a joint initiative between the government and Innovate UK’s Low […]
Biomass Crops Could Create New Low Carbon Economy
A focus on biomass energy could put your anaerobic digestion tank’s safety relief valves to extra work , especially if suggested plans to plant 1.4 million hectares of biomass crops are enacted. According to a new report from the Energy Technologies Institute, adding to the UK’s biomass crops could help to make a significant contribution […]
New Machine Turns Waste Plastic To Energy
The use of vacuum relief valves in anaerobic digestion is set to transform plastic waste as we know it thanks to a new device, which could be operational in the next 12 months. Being developed in Australia, these machines could transform the way we dispose of plastics that aren’t suitable for recycling by converting the […]
Over 1 Million Homes Powered By AD
Anaerobic digestion (AD) now powers over one million homes in the UK, a new report has revealed. The July 2017 market report from the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) highlighted the impact that AD is having on the UK’s energy market. According to its findings, AD capacity in the UK has increased by 18 […]
Greene King Making Progress Towards Zero Waste
Brewer and pub chain Greene King has stressed its commitment to making the company zero waste by 2020, noting that one year after it started a raft of initiatives to improve its recycling rate and divert waste from landfill, there have been a number of positive changes. In April 2016, the organisation partnered with waste […]
UK Set For New Gas To Grid Biogas Plant
A new gas to grid biogas plant is set to be constructed in the UK by Biogest , which will be the fifth such power station to be established by the firm. The new plant will operate using agricultural waste and energy crops and when it’s up and running will produce an output of 1,400 […]
Plans For Biomass-Powered Forge In Sheffield
Sheffield could be set to get a forge powered by a biomass power plant if proposals submitted by Abbey Forged Products are approved. The Star revealed that the company has submitted plans to develop a £36 million sustainable industries park, which could feature a £10 million biomass power plant, as well as a food digestion […]
Household Waste To Be Used To Produce Fuel
A large-scale project to use household waste to produce bio-substitute natural gas will get underway in Wiltshire this year, after the Advanced Plasma Power and National Grid facility sourced an oxygen supplier for its operation. Professional Engineering reported on the scheme, which will see 10,000 tonnes of rubbish turned into the green fuel, which emits […]
Calls For Government To Support Biomethane
The government needs to be more supportive of the biomethane production industry, as well as lending its backing to more low-carbon fuel sources. This is the opinion of the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), which pointed out that there is significant potential for the biogas industry to help reduce the UK’s carbon emissions. According […]
